An unbelievable comment by someone who knows nothing of the strategy of PTAH or the ICC regulations for that matter. So here you go folks-a simple google look up could have set him straight, however; as we ALL know, that is not his motivation. So see the following for an insight into 3PL!
I think it appropriate as someone that knows the rules of the road to answer the poster who obviously does not.
So here is the straight scoop people!
A third-party logistics provider (abbreviated 3PL, or sometimes TPL) is a firm that provides service to its customers of outsourced (or "Third Party") logistics services for part, or all of their supply chain management functions. Note that there is absolutely no requirement for a transportation brokers license or any government issued authority for that matter!
WHAT IS A 3PL?--LOOK IT UP ON GOOGLE IF YOU DISPUTE MY INFO ON THE SUBJECT...
The simplest definition of a 3PL is a company that works with shippers to manage their logistics operations. Logistics can include elements of warehousing, transportation management software, freight rate negotiation, in-depth reporting, forecasting, freight bill auditing and much more. There are literally thousands of 3PLs in the market that have different models and perform different tasks. Some 3PLs will specialize in certain industries, frozen food for example. Others might specialize in one specific area of logistics such as auditing freight bills, warehousing or providing logistics related software.
We consider ourselves a full-service, co-managed 3PL. A standard full-service 3PL will provide services across multiple industries and freight modes. Those services will include auditing freight bills, reducing freight rates, reporting and technology in the form of a Transportation Management System (TMS). A co-managed 3PL will bring you these same services but leave the decision making up to you. A standard 3PL will bring best practices but make their own decisions of how to manage your logistics function.
If any of you want more detail about 3PL or the company for that matter, I suggest you contact the president directly via his email address at--rmorgan@ptaholding.com and in fact he tells me that those of you calling our Montana Trucking partner might be well advised to follow the same path here! One thing I know is you will receive a no B/S answer. So why don't we all cut to the chase and watch their restructured operations plan play out! By the way, I think maybe tomorrow, or Thursday, you will see the company CURRENT!
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